Lily Allen Announces North American Tour

Lily Allen has announced she will be touring North America for the first time in five years.

The Sheezus singer will begin her oversees gigs on September 9 in Miami, performing a total of 19 dates stretching across the US including dates in Chicago, Washington and Texas.

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Been here before, so I'm preparedNot gonna lie though, I'm kinda scaredLace up my gloves, I'm going inDon't let my kids watch me when I get in the ringI'll take the hits, roll with the punchesI'll get back up, it's not as if I've never done thisAnd then again, the game is changingCan't just come back, jump on the micand do the same thingThere goes the bell, I know that soundI guess it's time for me to go another roundWish me luck, I'm gonna need itI'll see you on the other side, if I'm still breathingRiRi isn't scared of Katy Perry's roaringQueen B's going back to the drawingLorde smells blood, yeahshe's about to slay youKid ain't one to fuck withwhen she's only on her debutWe're all watching Gaga, LOL, ah-ahDying for the art so, really, she's a martyrSecond best will never cut it for the divasGive me that crown, bitchI wanna be SheezusI'm ready for all the comparisonsI think it's dumb and it's embarassingI'm switching off, no longer listeningI've had enough of persecution and conditioningMaybe it's an instint, we're only animalMaybe it's healthy, maybe it's rationalIt makes me angry, I'm seriousBut then again, I'm just about to get my periodPeriods, we all get periodsEvery month, that's what the theory isIt's human nature, another cicleBe nice to me, I'll make you one of my disciplesRiRi isn't scared of Katy Perry's roaringQueen B's going back to the drawingLorde smells blood, yeahshe's about to slay youKid ain't one to fuck withwhen she's only on her debutWe're all watching Gaga, ela-ela-ah-ahDying for the art so, really, she's a martyrSecond best will never cut it for the divasGive me that crown, bitchI wanna be SheezusI am bored again, now run around and tellAll your friends to come and join usGive yourselves to me, I am your leader"Let me be Sheezus""Let me be Sheezus"I am bored again, now run around and tellAll your friends to come and join usGive yourselves to me, I am your leader"Let me be Sheezus"

To begin promo for the exciting news she’ll be performing an album release show at New York’s Highline Ballroom later this week, as well as appearing on The Today Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

You can also catch Lily at a host of festival this year too, including Glastonbury, Ibiza Rocks and V Festival.

Life According To Lily

Lily on herself: “I think I'm like Marmite; you either love me or you hate me.”

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Lily on life: “I love my life, I really am so grateful for all I have. I'm not drunk, I'm not being disingenuous. I'm stopping smoking on Thursday for dodge.”

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Lily on love: “You have to be in love with yourself before anyone else can fall in love with you; to be happy with yourself.”

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Lily on break-ups: “I’ve actually broken up with boyfriends for inspiration.”

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Lily on success: “I just felt like I couldn't deal with the everyday responsibilities of life, paying bills and all of that. So I knew I had to make enough money to pay someone else to deal with all of that.”

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Lily on self-belief: "I'm really convinced I`m not talented at all, and I'm sure that people are just about to figure that out."

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Lily on alternative careers: “I think I might try and get into cricket commentary once I’ve finished singing.”

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Lily during her (short-lived) retirement: “Now that I’ve retired I’m gonna try and get on Come Dine With Me.”

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Lily on her music: “I'm sick of explaining my lyrics to people, they're pop songs, no more, no less. If you don't get it or like it, look the other way. Simples.”

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Lily on feminism: “People are still under the illusion that every woman who is successful must be being controlled by a man. I’m the boss.”

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Lily on gender splits: “I think they should do away with gender splits at awards, should just be Best Performance or Best Singer.”

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Lily on politics: "I'd like to dedicate this next song (F**k You) to someone. David Cameron."

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Lily on beauty: “I refuse to put make-up on just because the paparazzi are on my doorstep. I find it morally wrong.”

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Lily on the paparazzi: “LOL, but there's a difference between being 'caught off guard' and 'terrified'. He jumped out from behind the postbox!”

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Lily on the paparazzi stateside: “Dear NY paparazzi, I'm happy to skip down the streets for you in ridiculous outfits for the next few days.”

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Lily on journalism: “Chill it with the shitty metaphors.”

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Lily on partying: “I never go out to be photographed, never. I go to events because they're fun.”

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Lily on Lady Gaga vs. Britney Spears: “They are two different artists, two forms of entertainment but very different, it's like comparing Picasso to Dali."

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Lily on Courtney Love: "As a rule I don't pick on crazy old ladies.”

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Lily on Justin Bieber: "I had no idea who this #justinbieber person was, just found out he's that kid that's always on the TV when I'm in the gym. He's about 5 right?"

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Lily on Cheryl Cole: “She’s good on The X Factor, she’s pretty and she’s got balls. I like women who do well.”

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Lily’s woman crush: “Emma Thompson is a goddess.”

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Lily on caffeine: “I hate when my coffee grows a skin.”

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Lily on Twitter trolls: “I selfishly quite like trolls because no matter how messed up I might feel at times, I'm reminded that actually it's alright in my brain.”

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Lily on technology: “Just discovered tinder. *Waves goodbye to life*”

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Lily on selfies: “I think smartphones should have a built in selfie post per week limit from now on. I'm guilty too, but really it's gotten out of hand.”

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Lily on salespeople: “Just because you have the time to send us lots of emails. Don't assume we have the time to respond. ‪#internetsalesmen‬”

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Lily on chicken shops: “I am in a chicken shop. It feels like chicken shop.”